Post subject: Re: Sunday thread: What are you making for dinner this week?

Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 2:22 pm

Drunk Dialed Ian MacKaye

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Today I made mini quiches. I also winged it with the ingredients I had on hand and I'm stoked with the results! I made them in silicone muffin cups. I'll have a few for lunch each day along with some fruit and maybe a quinoa salad if I'm motivated enough.

We're also having mac and cheese (VegNews recipe) with kale and broccoli, Leek & Bean Cassoulet from VCON, fries from the snackbar (we have at least one takeout night!), tacos with fixins, and lots of leftovers.

I'm trying my darndest to make sure I pack a lunch each day and eat breakfast and fruit. It's hard in the winter...

Post subject: Re: Sunday thread: What are you making for dinner this week?

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 12:25 pm

Calls "cavemen" on that

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Last night: came home from a halloween party (and we were still hungover from the night before's party) so we just had pasta + jarred marinara sauce and meatless meatballs. It tasted like heaven after all the candy and beer we had all weekend.

Post subject: Re: Sunday thread: What are you making for dinner this week?

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 1:35 pm

WELFARIST!

Joined: Wed Oct 20, 2010 1:57 pmPosts: 5368

I forgot that I also made the potato and pinto bean chipotle salad from AFR. Perfect hurricane food in case the power goes out because I can eat it at room temp! If the power is out for a spell, I have this and my homestyle potato rolls and the Vietnamese noodle dish (which can be eaten at room temp, too, although I'd prefer to crisp the tofu up some before serving--but no biggie if that can't happen).

Post subject: Re: Sunday thread: What are you making for dinner this week?

Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 7:50 pm

WELFARIST!

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Today I did the shopping for the things I'll make tomorrow:

Tabbouleh with mint and pistachios. (Veg Times recipe)Homemade spiced pita crisps to go with (from store bought pitas, but homemade seasoning - VCON recipe). A savory version of broccoli soup for Isa's new book. - this trio of goodies can be lunches for the week.

A banana bread with a twist, also for Isa's new book - for snacking.

Hot sauce glazed tempeh from VCON.Kasha, dill and mushroom pilaf to go with that from AFR.And some sauteed and gently seasoned lactinato kale to finish off that meal. - four dinners for the week.

All things I've had before and love (except for the testing recipes) which I'm also sure to love!

Post subject: Re: Sunday thread: What are you making for dinner this week?

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 12:43 pm

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Joined: Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:26 amPosts: 864Location: UK

Tonight I'm making soup of some sort - whatever veggies are in the fridge and maybe a rice or pasta element.

Tomorrow is my mum's birthday, so we're eating out. But I have made an awesome PB & chocolate cake, so I'll be eating that also!

As well, I'm gonna make kidney bean & butternut jamba stew from AFR, pasta e fagioli, and I think I have some Isa tester recipes to get through, but I do my grocery shopping on Thursdays, so will sort that out then.

Post subject: Re: Sunday thread: What are you making for dinner this week?

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 2:27 pm

Calls "cavemen" on that

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Man, this thread is making me hungry this morning!

Sadly, I didn't get Terry's new book. I thought it was $23 at the store, but it was $35 plus tax, so I have to order it online because I am a cheap mother forker.

Here are my dinners this week. I made 2 'loaves' of seitan yesterday for dinners. Yay for planning ahead!

Miso Udon with Beans and Greens (from AFR). Did this last night with black beans since I didn't have the others. Still really really good, but I like adzuki beans better. But what a good recipe either way.

Mandrin Chickin' bites with carrots and broccoli

Seitan Fajitas with cuban style black beans

Greek Gyros with very un-greek tator tots. Making my own taziki though, so maybe that evens it out

Lentil soup

Spinch Potato Curry with masala baked tofu. (AFR). I can't remember if I have made this before, but it looks like it makes a TON, so I am going to try and freeze half.

Post subject: Re: Sunday thread: What are you making for dinner this week?

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:21 am

Memorized Veganomicon

Joined: Thu Aug 09, 2012 8:31 amPosts: 97

Prepped lentil salads for lunches this week, used tons of veggies and balsamic dressing from AFR.

Also made for the week:Black beans with chipotle sauce from VCON - planning using this for taco filling Curried Pumpkin soupBest Pumpkin Muffins -used roasted butternut squash instead of pumpkinBig batch of steel cut oatmeal for breakfasts

Post subject: Re: Sunday thread: What are you making for dinner this week?

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 3:01 pm

WELFARIST!

Joined: Wed Oct 20, 2010 1:57 pmPosts: 5368

Easy things this week as I was away for the weekend and now have to do weeknight cookin':

Aunt Bonnie's Black Bean Soup from The Garden of Vegan.Szechuan Black Eyed Pea Salad (recipe from the Black Eyed Pea thread on the PPK)Drunken Noodle Broth with cashews and shittake - a mainstay recipe I enjoy from Chloe's Kitchen - quick to make and addictive!Lolo's Italian Rice and Beans - another great quick hearty recipe which comes together in a flash and makes a great meal.

Tonight: Some sort of red lentil/sweet potato burger/falafel type ball/nugget thing with steamed collard greensWednesday night: Chili! Just have to remember to soak the beans tonight/tomorrow. :) Maybe bread if I can remember to make dough tomorrow night after yoga. Since it's for me and a friend, that's probably a good idea.

_________________"Vegan to me means Oreos for breakfast." -Poopiebitch"tl;dr: I quit working to drink beer paid for with gift cards" erikasoyf*cker

Post subject: Re: Sunday thread: What are you making for dinner this week?

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 5:14 pm

Calls "cavemen" on that

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Doing the Low Cal Vegan Comfort Food cookbook challange, so a few from there this week!

Last Night: Andouille Gumbo, slow cooked collards and brown rice (wrote a review in the challange thread. It was so so good)

-Orange 'chicken' (the Trader Joe's ones) with broccoli, carrots and brown rice-Baked Risotto (from LCVCF) and baked tofu-Risotto cakes (from leftovers) with a cesar salad, and either more tofu or chickenless strips-Tamales: Black bean and sweet potoato and Ropa vieja fillings, with Mexican Millet on the side.-Minestronie Soup (also from LCVCF, but I have made it before)

Looks like my brother and his girlfriend will be coming by on Saturday for a late lunchy-brunchy thing. Trying to save $, and also my brother is not fond of 'vegan' food, especially soy. So I will just defrost a bunch of Tamales, and make some refried beans and cilantro rice, and have some guacamole and chips. Should be yummy even for a grumpy omni. BONUS: Won't even have to go to the store, I have everything at home already!

Sunday, I made: A black bean soup recipe from Garden of Vegan that I'm not too jazzed about (it calls for cloves which I think is a mistake, now that I've tasted it. It might be one of those better-the-next-day deals though). I froze the whole batch though because I have enough ready-made food until late this week.

Also had some leftover chorizos and assorted beans in my freezer so I made the Chorizo and Potato Taquitos and the Refried beans from Viva Vegan!

For breakfast, made fluffy biscuits with sage gravy from Vegan Diner and threw another crumbled and sauteed leftover chorizo into that. So. forking. Good. Biscuits and gravy are one of my favorite things and the type of thing I can always make, even when I need to go shopping, I always have the stuff for that. Especially good with something sausagey thrown in for extra bulk and flava. I think I'll try it next with one of the herbed breakfast sausage patties from Vegan Diner, crumbled and sauteed, next time, because I haven't tried those particular sausages yet. I forget sometimes how good, easy and comfort foody Vegan Diner is.